Tecumseh Products LV148SA Operator Manual - Page 14
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B. Extended Storage I. Draining Fuel NOTES Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 11. If you have prepared your fuel for short term storage it is not necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your carburetor. See "A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage" instructions on page 11. ! WARNING To avoid severe injury or death, DO NOT pour fuel from engine or siphon fuel by mouth. 1. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine. 2. Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is consumed. ! WARNING NEVER leave the engine unattended when it is running and NEVER run engine in enclosed areas. 3. Begin servicing the cylinder bore. See "II. Oil Cylinder Bore" instructions. Figure 24. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug 1 2 3 II. Oil Cylinder Bore ! WARNING When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 24 and 25. • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur. • Attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided. • Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if engine is equipped with an electric starter. • Turn off all engine switches. 2. Remove ignition key, if provided. Remove spark plug. 3. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug hole. 4. Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from spraying from spark plug hole when starter rope is pulled. NOTES For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5. For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6. 5. Grasp starter cord handle and pull out slowly using a full arm stroke. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.) 1. Grounding Post 2. Spark Plug Wire 3. Spark Plug Figure 25. Spark Plug Connection 6. Install spark plug. 7. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. NOTE Connect spark plug wire before attempting to start engine. III. Oil Change oil if not changed within the last 3 months. See "A. Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 9. IV. Battery See equipment manufacturer's instructions for proper battery storage, if present. V. Clean Engine Remove any snow, ice or slush from exterior of engine. Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1270-14